🎧 History's Most Successful Slave Revolt with Dr Nicole Willson
Napoleon Collection • 26m
The Haitian Revolution caused a seismic shift in global politics. When a mixture of different groups on the French colony of Saint Domingue rose against the colonists, few expected the rebellion to succeed. However, under the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Haitians became one of the few peoples to not only successfully rebel against their masters, but also to success in retaining control over the colony. Producer: Peter Curry
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🎧 The Death of Napoleon
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